What the United States is doing to families at the border is beyond despicable.

And for Jeff Sessions to try to justify this by reading an excerpt from the bible makes me lose any respect I ever had for Christians and Christianity. If we ever were, we are no longer a Christian country. If Jeff Sessions continued reading that same chapter of Romans 13 to verse 10 it says, “Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

If every man, woman and child in this country is not outraged by this abhorrent action our government has taken, we should be ashamed of ourselves. There is no law that says we can separate children from their parents. This is a Trump policy. The Republicans control both houses of Congress. They have a friendly Supreme Court, and they control the White House. Grow a spine, Republicans, and fix this. Only a very weak president would pick on children to make himself look powerful.

Louis Beard, Windsor

Disabled residents face more parking challenges than they should

As a disabled resident of Greeley, I am extremely frustrated about the parking issues here in the city. There is no reason every single business, park, apartment building or city parking lot should not comply with Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.

I know what it feels like to have to get out of my vehicle with an oxygen tank hooked to me, so weak and tired with each labored breath I take. I know how hard it is to get out of my car with my cane or my walker, and I can only imagine how hard it is for someone who is in a wheelchair.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the “ADA guideline for a van is 96 inches with an accessible space on either side of the van to allow room for wheelchair accessibility,” and for a car guidelines say 60 inches with an accessible space on either side of the car. These spaces should have posted signs clear enough to be seen easily. Van-accessible spots should have signs that say van access.

Brad Muller has been trying to help with the parking issue. Members of the local disabled community, who are unable to exit their vehicles due to the limited space, appreciate all the hard work Muller has put into trying to help make life easier for all of us.

Kimber Watson, Greeley

Clean Car Standards are good for Greeley

On June 19 Gov. John Hickenlooper announced an executive order to begin the process of making Colorado the first interior state in the nation to adopt clean car standards. Thank you, Governor!

In light of the federal government’s likely reversal of these national standards, these state-level rules will reduce automobile pollution, safeguard public health, and ensure that Colorado is doing its part to fight the greatest threat of all: climate change.

This announcement, however, is just the beginning. The governor’s executive order kicks off a rulemaking process in which we must ensure that our voices — voices calling for clean air, public health, and climate action — are heard.

As a longtime Greeley resident, I urge Mayor John Gates, the Greeley City Council and fellow Greeley residents to support clean car standards here in Colorado. Our air, health and future depend on it.